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I did retirement home training and used to think it was a sweet job. Then I got in the business and underestimated how demoralizing it was as they give you the easy elders in training while the others make you, or at least me, really think of the fact the job just amounts to an unkarmic freebie.

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[โ€“] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 7 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Realtors.

I don't know of a job more pointless. And I worked (reception) at a realty office and still didn't see the value.

[โ€“] Zess@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Seems useful to me. If I'm selling my house I don't want to spend a bunch of my own time setting up all the showings and being there for each one. And if I have to trust someone else to do it, they should be licensed and trackable in case something goes wrong.

It does seem like a job that attracts lazy people though, and it also seems like there are way too many agents in general.

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[โ€“] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Kudos to the people who actually adhered to the "unique" part of this. No, you're not unusual for hating money men. It's only a matter of time until someone posts "cops".

The entire entertainment industry is gross and depressing seen from anywhere close to the inside, but I'm not sure I'd really say I oppose it in concept.

[โ€“] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

corporate lawyer and politician. sleaziest of them all

[โ€“] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Plenty, lobbyists, health insurance industry, and advertisers would be a few off top of my head.

[โ€“] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Middle manager.
At least in my current job. There are nice AND useful ones out there, but in my dept., there's positively neither.

[โ€“] menemen@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The "management" should be seen as positions to help the employees to do their work properly, not to rule over them (but helping would necesarily need to include some level of reviewing the work and if really necesary organize disciplinary measures).

From my personal experience I defintly conclude that a company where the management serves the employees get better results than companies where managment are little wannabee generals.

(I am also currently middle management and hope I do this right.)

[โ€“] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] boaratio@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Real estate agent. Car sales people.

[โ€“] Ashiette@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I oppose the occupation of gaza by Israel !

But fr, anything position that gives one power and a feeling of superiority : magistrate, judge, police officer, military, ...

[โ€“] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

You may not understand this, but humans are selfish and immoral and need rules. without all those jobs you mentioned, the rules are meaningless.

Only about 60-70% of them.

[โ€“] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Bankers, lawyers, marketers, police, military, landlords if that was a job, politicians.

[โ€“] HomebrewHedonist@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Hedge Funds and Short Sellers.

[โ€“] Pistcow@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Car sales person.

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